G.F. Händel: ‘Eternal Source of Light Divine’ | Marie-Sophie Pollak & Ensemble Concerto München

Eternal Source Of Light Divine (aus: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74)
Eternal source of light divine
With double warmth thy beams display
And with distinguish'd glory shine
To add a lustre to this day.
Ewiger Quell göttlichen Lichts
Sende deine Strahlen aus mit doppelter Wärme
Und scheine mit prangender Herrlichkeit,
um diesem Tag Glanz zu verleihen.
Marie-Sophie Pollak, Sopran
Ensemble CONCERTO MÜNCHEN
Matthew Sadler, Barocktrompete
Dmitry Lepekhov, Violine
Ava de Araujo Madureira, Violine
Emily Deans, Viola
Anderson Fiorelli, Violoncello
Sophie Lücke, Violone
Johannes Berger, Orgel & Leitung
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Video: Andreas Görlitz
Audio: Michael Eichele
Aufgenommen im Neuen Schloss Schleißheim, Bayern

[@evanofelipe]

I listen to this incredible music with the memory of young Sophy Scholl in my thoughts, who at 21 was arrested by the Gestapo in February 1943 at Munich University, that later resulted in her brutal execution by guillotine by the Nazis for her peaceful action resisting Hitler’s regime. It was reported that in the last moments of her life she looked up to the skies and said “It is such a splendid sunny day, and I have to go.” This was her realisation that she was never more to ‘feel the heat of the Sun’. Although her life was cut so tragically short, her immense courage and determined self-belief in what was right for the people of Germany, lived on just as the Eternal source of light Devine. Sophie Magdalena Scholl was born on 9th May 1922 and died a hero. A version of the text of the White Rose that led to Sophie’s arrest was later smuggled out of Germany, copied by the RAF and redistributed from the air by British planes flying over German cities as Allied propaganda that contributed to the inevitable defeat and fall of Nazi Germany. Incidentally Sophie loved the music of Bach and Handel and undoubtedly would have appreciated his wonderful melody. May Sophie’s memory continue on ‘with distinguished glory shine. To add lustre to this day’.

[@janetblanc7658]

What a beautiful tribute to a young woman of unbelievable courage.

[@jmcallion2071]

Her and the White Rose movement was captivated by the argument of conscience from Aquinas and Newman! Her Christian faith was her most enduring legacy.

[@evanofelipe]

@@jmcallion2071 Thank you she was a remarkable girl

[@musicalmommy]

She has no need of the light nor the "heat of the Sun", because she faces eternal heavenly light, now. "And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, and its gates will never be shut by day-and there will be no night there." Revelation 21: 22-25. This is the inspiration for Handel's piece, "Eternal Source of Light Divine" --Jesus Christ--the Light and Lamp of the World.

[@joanr3189]

Handel’s music is for the ages. Magnificent voice, and a fine performance on the valveless trumpet.

[@TheArtdecovampire]

A beautiful rendition of my favourite song. Her voice is angelic and the trumpet crystal clear. Many thanks for making my day.

[@neilpennington2035]

I've spent months listening to other versions of this: somehow this one eluded me. The purity of tone of the soprano, the incredible "technical brilliance" of the valveless accompanist: the ensemble working together seamlessly - this is the best. Wow!!! 4 months later I have realised just why this is so good. Listen to the “attack” at 1:10mins - she doesn’t slide up to the note like everyone else - she hits it immediately. Her technique is magnificent. Every note is hit without the usual creep up to it from a safe note. Also, there are no false aspirates (when a singer sounds like a woodpecker by re-aspirating each new note instead of just running across it - e.g. what makes Maria Callas better than Cecilia Bartoli).

[@evanofelipe]

Thank you Marie Sophie I consider it a privilege to be able to hear you perform this heavenly music at will. I loved it

[@SingMariechen]

❤

[@Ataxerxes91]

Le dialogue entre la voix sublime de Mrs Marie-Sophie Pollak et la somptueuse trompette baroque de M. Matthew Sadler, dont la maîtrise est exceptionnelle, à en faire pâlir Alison Balsom, nous élève vers les sommets divins, là où brille la source Divine de la lumière Céleste, qui éveille en chacun de nous cette part de divinité qui sommeille en chaque être terrestre! Merci pour ce moment Divin!

[@blzebub2]

It's a secular piece.

[@19gregske55]

Point of Praise: This is a period trumpet - no valves. What an uncommonly good performance. GJS

[@jmcallion2071]

These unexpected gems from Handel are sheer ambrosia for the soul! You hear about water music and Messiah but these little forgotten delights are God's gifts!

[@michaelmitas7440]

I agree. This is the first time I have heard this and I am blown away by the whole performance….but, her voice! It is the voice of an Angel.

[@bobroberts6155]

Hardly forgotten, just less well known and a symptom of the ‘greatest hits’ syndrome that seems to plague classical music in general.

[@RoberttAvro]

@@michaelmitas7440 Yes, an absolutely beautiful performance. But actually Handel wrote this piece to be sung by a non castrato male, Richard Elford, whose voice was in the alto range and who was a lead singer in the Chapel Royal at the time. It's interesting that we often see the famous "Lascia ch'io Pianga" sung by well known male singers like Phillipe Jarousky on youtube when it was actually originally written for a female singer at the time. Of course, Castrato voices from history, high pitched male falsetto type singing and female singers all worked within the same general range and could exchange operatic parts or songs as needed.

[@LucienMarine]

Leave God where he is! Suffering is found in this world and nowhere elsewhere. Man can be divine as well as satanic. To meditate! *Lucien*

[@jorgerojas574]

Simplemente hermoso

[@ronnykarat9841]

Transcendental, spiritually uplifting. It's a different world altogether. Thanks!

[@nielstoledo6981]

It was a being of light who bequeathed us his inspiration

[@marcellogenesi6390]

@@nielstoledo6981 Very , very beautifully sung. King Charles,( then prince) chose this aria for the wedding, left to those two they probably would have chosen crap Rap instead

[@reginebeatrixdreyer3625]

If life offered just one moment of happiness, then this music would be heard in it.

[@tennyson4331]

It's 90 degrees F here, and I have goosebumps all over my body!! What absolute perfection.

[@martystrasinger3801]

My blood pressure lowered 20 points listening to this.❤

[@RoberttAvro]

He's in a league of his own imo, because nobody writes a more majestic cadence than Handel.

[@LorenzKerscher]

Vielen Dank für diese große Freude für Ohr und Herz!

[@777wim]

So glorreich, himmlisch und herzöffnend. Danke

[@sandmanjono1239]

A beautiful young lady with the voice of an angel accompanying an amazing piece of music

[@tirpitz61]

Can never get enough of Händel....

[@maxpetronio8906]

Matthew Sadler with his Barocktrompete is so special. Touched me enourmously!

[@PhilippeChoPower]

Une merveille de grâce et d'harmonie servie par une interprète aux sommet de son art. Merci pour ce moment ors du temps. J ne me lasse pas de le ré écouter. Vielen Dank Anne Sophie.Du bist ein engel.

[@RobertBruce-gt1ub]

A most beautiful piece rendered in the most beautiful way by these musicians! Thank you!

[@caseyjonessnr1200]

This is a wonderful performance of a piece that I was totally unaware of. Thank you for posting this and for enriching my 74 year old soul. 3:32

[@jacekkusz7135]

I haven't heard such a beautiful performance for a long time

[@PhilippePolvorera]

Une voix céleste descend du ciel et nous prend droit au cœur magnifique ❤❤❤

[@dereklund2321]

Awestruck, enraptured and absolutely bowled over. How did KZbin's algorithm know to play this music to me? It's a miracle.

[@Jensmanni1]

Sehr tolle Interpretation, dieses einzigartig schönen Werkes von Georg Friedrich Händel. Wunderwunderschön-wie die so tolle Sopranstimme mit der Barocktrompete verschmelzt ✨🎺✨💖 Musik aus dem Himmel✨

[@davedave5787]

Marie and her band are from a divine and blessed place

[@ricklarsen852]

Wonderful performance by this ensemble on this work, especially by soprano Marie-Sophie Pollak and Matthew Sadler on trumpet. Very expressive and emotional, and perfect tempo. Sehr schön! Danke!

[@francoispallud1215]

magnifique ensemble ,voix sublime

[@oldgeezerproductions]

The magnificent voice and the virtuoso trumpet were indeed the most outstanding elements of this concerto, but let us not forget how utterly incomplete their performance would sound if not for the excellent playing in the background. All these talents playing together have created something Handel would proud of, I am sure.

[@PhilippePolvorera]

Plusieurs fois le trompétiste la regarde et hausse les soursils et se dit je rêve ou quoi cette voix extraordinaire !!! ❤❤❤

[@wayneday3116]

Elegant and exquisite! These artists have dedicated their lives to performing at the highest level of musicianship. Just amazing!

[@Tamtumergo]

Divino Padre gracias por estos grandes y talentosos artistas. El Espíritu Santo toca el corazón de su pueblo a través de esta música excelsa y sublime. Beatissime Pater, gratias tibi ago magnos et ingeniosos artifices pro hoc. Per hanc praeclaram et sublimem musicam Spiritus Sanctus corda suorum tangit.

[@Kobzar3374]

Haendel at his best, if ever he was not. Thank you for sharing this beauty. Best regards.

[@joriselaut7887]

Magnificent interpretation in a wonderful setting! Eternal light forever.

[@racheldemain1940]

I knew and loved this piece before the Royal Wedding.

[@norbertpetermann1835]

Einfach nur göttlich

[@martinejaworski9018]

A deeply moving performance, stately, reverent tempo - felicitations!

[@epincion]

Thanks very much, a beautiful rendition.

[@geonmzahsan6640]

Blend of voice & trumpet gives feel of light

[@davidherman29]

An exquisite piece of music, as the voice and trumpet answer each other. ❤❤

[@Tamtumergo]

Indeed that is true

[@VladimirPopov11.11]

Incredibly beautiful, thank you!

[@kelsocampbell1301]

Wow....the singer and trumpet player really seem to be so much in sync....that is a true collaboration....they really listen to and feed off of each other...so schoen!

[@pamelacorbett8774]

This is quality indeed!👏

[@ShelaghBluebell]

Beautiful! Thank you. Handel's music, so excellenta\ly well sung.

[@mikeacrux]

Glorious! Thank you!

[@robertlarkin3463]

The finest performance of this beautiful piece l have heard ....

[@川端正一-j7e]

ありがとうございます！素晴らしくて涙が溢れます！感激に満ちたbravoをお送り申し上げます！

[@philippethiran1478]

What a voice! Splendid and what a performance with the trumpet!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Her prodigious singing voice is out of this world

[@grahaml3449]

There are plenty of youtubes of this work -- this is right up there with the best. That trumpet!!

[@opusrosae8560]

Magnifique ! ❤

[@annemackellar6293]

Beautiful, ethereal and uplifting performance. Thanks to all🎉

[@sabineschett6277]

So schön danke

[@michaeljcharette]

Simply incredible... happy memories with this piece as we had it sung for our wedding...

[@edsonvaz630]

That's healing music, stunningly beautiful. Bravo, bravíssimo!

[@associazionemusadistefanog2058]

Sublime! Voices of the angels

[@joshuakampamba9061]

I can only imagine walking down the aisle to this song

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Beautiful arrangement. BRAVO

[@Old_Infantryman]

Pure and sublime.

[@legentilmuyombo4533]

One of the bests I've heard.

[@mgh1628]

Wonderful 🙏🕊❤💎

[@racheldemain1940]

Gets me every time. It is divine!!

[@ps-ic8pm]

Beautiful song, beautiful singer. Love the setting in Schloss, so bright and airy.

[@racheldemain1940]

Thank you , I didn't know where it was. Stunning setting.

[@daneberhardt2718]

Amazing!

[@Joao-no8nq]

Wonderful, wonderful 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@khansenvt]

Wow, what a beautiful piece and an amazing performance. Thank you so much. I could play that trumpet part...DOWN AN OCTAVE! With valves! Beautiful playing and singing.

[@junlee7219]

This is beautiful sounds, Healing My soul.

[@Pepino_23]

La mejor versión que he escuchado 👌🏽👏🏽❤️

[@miekehens9027]

Hemelse muziek en zo mooi gebracht. Wat een rijkdom hier op aarde. Vrede en rust. Geen oorlog.

[@右高弘明]

気品にあふれた歌声とナチュラルトランペットが優しく寄り添い、天上の音楽を聴いているかのよう。それにしても彼女のハイトーンで歌い続けるテクニックと鍛え上げられえた歌声は素晴らしい。

[@malc121]

A beautiful performance from you all 👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️

[@hefr51]

Wonderful! Congratulation!

[@yumigottscheber4774]

How brilliant ! Thank you

[@claudioleonardogarces6987]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! Amazing. Excellent. Wonderful. Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina. 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@longzhiren4688]

Kids these days! Absolutely wonderful.

[@jasminderpinder]

Her voice and his trumpet - just absolutely beautiful! A heavenly pairing brought together by the genius of Handel.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Damn that’s beautiful music 😢

[@christinegerard4974]

Beautiful ! Thank you so much !

[@trevorpope1913]

Brilliant thank you

[@keithsaunders731]

Beautiful playing and beautiful singing. Perfect peace

[@MrAlex84006]

BRAVO FOR ALL!!!!

[@oliviermalengrez7970]

l'esprit touche le divin , magnifique

[@reinhardtristaneugen9113]

I like very much Händels decision to iuxtaposition the trombone alongside the voice of the chanting angel and maybe was his thought to provide an holistic summary of the creation itself, the trombone going for the celestial solemnity and the voice for the earthen angelousness.... ...anyway I do not like my confusion about the tuning ( I got < h > but isn't it supposed to be c?... ) and this is one heaven of an aria I could listen to all day long... Le p'tit Daniel

[@lisebelanger6295]

Je craque en écoutant ta voix et ne me lasse pas ton charme est irrésistible . Tu es phénoménal Bravo 🙏💓👍

[@anthonyyates2309]

A wonderful performance. I especially like the articulation of each note.

[@alfredodaddona2099]

Definitivamente de las mejores versiones que he escuchado, la musica les sale del alma, asi como debe ser, mis respetos

[@johnprasad326]

Beyond EXQUISITE! The Kathleen Battle , Winston Marsalis version was great too!

[@enfhelder]

Perfect voice... Very very good natural trumpet playing...

[@713davidh42]

Beautiful performance and my thanks for including the words.

[@ManuelTorres-tx5bp]

Hermosa musica venida del más allá . Una luz potente y serena a la vez.

[@javega2010]

Is it ok to cry? Well, I am crying. I still miss you dear stranger. I feel our souls are entangled through music, especially this kind of music. I hope to meet you one day and to freeze time until our souls are healed so we can be friends again. It is really hard to live without you. Did I said I miss you?

[@MarisaPerrone1911960]

Che voce meravigliosa!

[@waddy1616]

Utterly beautiful

[@mereyeslacalle]

Divina trompeta barroca . Una preciosura !! ❤❤❤

[@JordiFranchParella]

Wunderbar!

[@mozarp]

Göttliches Licht und ... göttliche Stimme!

[@panosvalantassis4731]

Superb!

[@anjemacinema9428]

This is sooooo amazing. So well done!! Thank you.

[@allan6554]

I have found a new star! Pollak sings Handel very well and is a charming and beautiful woman. In addition, stylish and skilled musicians. I thought the video would have gotten over 100,000 views! I listen to a lot of classical music and to my ears Marie-Sophie is a real star, and my girlfriend agrees with me.

[@concertomunchen7902]

Thank you so much! Maybe we'll get 100,000 views in future:)

[@allan6554]

@@concertomunchen7902 That would be great!

[@alvarogaleano7863]

Fascinante ♥️.

[@maxpetronio8906]

Amazing! Divine!